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Germany Rejects Wider Power Tax Cut, Signals Fiscal Shift Before ECB Decision

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Germany’s ruling coalition has decided against expanding its electricity tax cut beyond energy-intensive industries. It chose targeted support over broad relief. The current reduction lowers the electricity tax to the EU minimum for major industrial users. The aim is to protect their competitiveness amid rising energy costs. Proposals to extend the cut to households and smaller businesses gained backing from the SPD and Greens. Still, the propos…

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The Federal Government does not grant households a reduction in the electricity tax. According to the head of the Union's parliamentary group Spahn, a discharge is "only possible in steps".

·Germany
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Night meeting in the Chancellery: Merz, Klingbeil, Söder & Co. cannot agree on a general reduction of the electricity tax.

·Berlin, Germany
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After long negotiations between the SPD and the Union, it is clear that there will be no relief for all private customers from the electricity tax. Thus, the social democrats prevail – and Merz' CDU breaks another electoral promise. The chancellor will have the consequences.

·Dortmund, Germany
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The no to a reduction of the electricity tax for households is a point victory for Finance Minister Klingbeil and Chancellor Merz. They have opposed the Union's internal demands. However, the winner of the evening is another: CSU boss Söder. By M. Rödle.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Union and SPD negotiated for hours. Result: No additional reduction in electricity tax also for households. The coalition wants to wait until money is available. However, the maternal pension should be extended earlier.

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Berlin – Black and red remains: the electricity tax sourness remains! Consumers are NOT relieved, as in the coalition agreement of CDU, CSU and SPD ...

·Berlin, Germany
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tlz.de broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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